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Brief court appearance for Calgary man facing extradition in FBI operation
A Calgary man, arrested on extradition warrants in connection with an FBI operation targeting an alleged Canadian drug kingpin made a brief court appearance Friday.Allistair Chapman, 33, is accused of...
Nov 21, 2025
Alberta legislature member compares transgender surgery to livestock castration
An Alberta legislature member says the province has a duty to step in to deal with "bad parents," and he compares transgender surgery to the castration of livestock.United Conservative backbencher Sha...
Nov 20, 2025
Alberta premier distances herself from $109M DynaLife lab testing debacle
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is distancing herself from a multimillion-dollar lab testing debacle involving the former private provider DynaLife.Smith told the legislature the problems predated her ...
Nov 20, 2025
Alberta tables bill to limit oversight power of regulatory powers on member behaviour
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government is limiting what behaviour professional regulators can police in the name of strengthening freedom of expression.A new bill introduced in the house aims to ...
Nov 20, 2025
CBSA seeking escaped immigration detainee in Calgary
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) says they are working with police forces to locate an escaped immigration detainee in Calgary.Indian national, Jagdeep Singh, escaped Wednesday night from the ...
Nov 20, 2025
Alberta Health Services and hospital workers back at table as strike looms
The union representing 16,000 Alberta hospital workers has returned to the bargaining table with the province's health-care delivery agency ahead of a weekend deadline for members to strike.The Albert...
Nov 20, 2025
Toys for Tickets returns at Alberta health centres
A more fun and festive way of paying off your parking tickets is returning this holiday season.Alberta Health Services has announced its 2025 Toys for Tickets campaign.Starting Thursday, Nov. 20, Park...
Nov 20, 2025
Ponoka wraps up successful construction season
Another busy construction season has wrapped up in Ponoka, as numerous roadways, sidewalks and other community improvement projects have been completed over the past several months. Town officials say...
Nov 20, 2025
RDP apprentice students recognized for skills competition victories
Red Deer Polytechnic recently celebrated the accomplishments of a group of apprentices who saw success at skills competitions over the past year.They recognized the talented group at the institutions'...
Nov 20, 2025
Three-month sentence for knife-wielding Red Deer man convicted in downtown assault of a transit driver
A three-month jail sentence has been handed to a man charged in a pair of incidents involving a knife and the assault of a transit driver in downtown Red Deer last year. Red Deer resident Drake Edward...
Nov 20, 2025